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British Culture

British Culture 

The first thing you need to know about life in Britain, is the weather…….

…..it’s terrible!         

We have FOUR seasons; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter

In Spring- it rains

In summer- it rains

In Autumn- it rains

In winter- it rains!

BUT

There are nice things about the climate too...

In Spring- the woods look like this:

These flowers are called ‘bluebells’

                   In Summer, the countryside looks like this:

In Autumn, the trees look like this:

And in winter, sometimes there is snow like this!!

2. British Icons

Britain has many iconic symbols, and they are all red!

The original red busses of London were introduced in 1958. They quickly became a British icon.  

A famous symbol in London- the Underground is a huge network of underground trains.

The elite guards at Buckingham Palace are another famous ‘must-see’ icon for tourists in Britain.

Strawberries and Cream: This traditional British dessert is linked to the famous tennis tournament- Wimbledon, but is also famous for being an aphrodisiac!

Finally, the Mini was an important icon of the 1960’s culture in Britain and is famous all over the world.